New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-04
THE FOREIGN ELEMENT IN HAWAII

An AMERICAN RESIDENT TALKS or THE STATE OF
SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT AT HONOLULU
Some Americans living In Honolulu and connected
with Of the hawaiian capital arrivedn
New-York YESTERDAY by the Cunard steamer uIpbria a
reporter OF TIE TRI sE called at the hotel where they
were staying to get little Hawaiian light upon the
rumors OF revolutions there that have been
80 freely from San Francisco Mr Damar OF the Homo
lulu banking house OF Bishop Co., said:
ave cannot give you any Hawaiian novs. because We
have just arrived from the opposite quarter"
The reporter said he wanted TO have their opinion upon
two items OF news particularly The first was letter
from the commander OF n g. A r. Post In Honolulu TO
friend commander OF a c. A. II Post In San Francisco
which contained this expression 1--WE are waiting Tor
arms 10 BEGIN the racket" The other Item wa, the snip
ment OF one thousand stands OF rifles aud accompanying
ammunition from Francisco to Honolulu for as was
believed the Hawaiian Government Mr. Damar thought
for some moments and then answered with great do
liberation:
"As I understand the situation. the foreign members
OF the Honolulu community not satisfied with some
of tho advisers OF King Kalakuas Government aud are
irrod by the expenditure OF large sums OF money Tor
purposes whose utility has not been made csar 10 the
This has given rise to desire among q portion OF
the foreign element resist by force necessary But
there will be- am quito sure. amicable Adjustment,
because the good sease of tho Hawaiian people and
their accustomed obedience to constitutional nethods
will be sufficient, when backed up by the conservative
element OF the foreign community to prevent anything
In way OF serious incorporation OF FUNDS. or an
appeal TO foreign Intervention"
What specially needless expenditure has annoyed
the foreign exement T.
WELL" replied Mr.. Damar. looking at another HOMO
Iulan His Majesty has weakness for military display
and ageantry, and this has exhibited Itself In many
forms Of expenditure that seemed needless Tho most
irritating items we're tho purchase OF gunDoat ana
the embassy to Samoa"
"wIl not tho purchase OF those riaes augment this
feeling Of anger u
at think 1t will be construed Honolulu
that the King Is conscious OF the aroused
feelings OF some members OF the community
and thong t it necessary to protect himself But say
10 you frankly that do not believe III any trouble me
foreign element is 50 good 80 strong and sensible ana
more ardent OF It's nber., and the King When con'
ynccd that public opalen really against these ohpOh
"BSs If the Hawaiian King spends money like Turk
but he does not Expenditure has to be regulated
cording to established FORM The Register OF Public Ac-
more than be is entitled to- Three OF the four Minis
tiers are natives, and hrceourtns OF tho Legislature 10
Justice Judd Is an American. there were any expen-
dures tho Turkish STYLE all Of the American residents
would appeal the American Minstsr and other for
egners would put themselves ia the hands OF their con
sas and these oeas roma cos not
Has there been any m r1ed increase in taxation r
From q Of per cent it has been raised to per cent
upon real and personal property and tho assessment
consider themselves nnasy assessed have rgt to
appea TO board constituted for hearing such claims
but up TO present time th ore have been few appeals
| sis the loan u source OF controversy -,
think OF tits for So 900 900 and covers all noat-
ing debt and leaves surplus OF more than half million
More than onenalf OF the amount OF the loan ds
bursed In ass cling Immigrants principally Portuguese
and Japanesej into iiawai aud this was wise meas
| ure and met the approval Of every one"
"There was q runner that Queen Kapiolini was so
cretly obtaining q war loan" - a.,
alt IL absolute nonsense. Hawaii Is consutnt0naly
governed by Its legislature which meets every Two
years. ana they given authority TO any ono to OBJ
tain further loan"
| "a statement, emanating from San Francsco, was
published In this city that the Germans were surfing up
the Chinese desired that element OF the pu-
ation tool enable them 10 demand German later
venon so that the FatLerand might have pretekt Ior
| selling Hawaii"
That IL ridiculous than the other rnlnor about
Queen Kapolani OBTAINING war loan. have Indicated
| 10 yOu the exact state Of the case"
- Wha about Clans Spreckels T.
His rupture with the King was private m after, as
VISA his former close friendship"